Lake Helen, Volusia County

THE LIL CAFE IN LAKE HELEN LLC

360 S LAKEVIEW DR 1, Lake Helen, FL 32744

FoodSeating

Latest violations

2 High Priority

Apr 1, 2026

City

Lake Helen

County

Volusia

Status

Current / Active

Inspections

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 1, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

03B-01-6

Detail 24483943

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding sausage patties (95F - Hot Holding)45 minutes ; eggs (120F - Hot Holding). Operator reheated to 165F Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 24483944

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

16-37-1

Detail 24483945

Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

22-20-5

Detail 24483941

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

45-04-4

Detail 24483942

Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Kitchen flat top.

Sep 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

41-07-4

Detail 24027211

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Anti acid stored in Galanz cold holding unit. Operator relocated Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24027215

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter make table unit sliced cheese (47F - Cold Holding);; less than 4 hours Corrective Action Taken

32-04-4

Detail 24027212

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

40-06-5

Detail 24027213

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cell phone stored on front counter food orientation table. Operator relocated Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 24027214

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in front counter,Galanz cold holding unit.

Aug 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 12, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 23822493

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs in double glass door , reach in cooler over egg salad. operator relocated Corrected On-Site Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23822491

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Table top butter blend (79F - Cold Holding)/3 hours. Operator placed in reach in cooler, Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-27-4

Detail 23822492

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200+ ppm chlorine, Corrected On-Site Warning

13-03-4

Detail 23822495

Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning

02D-03-4

Detail 23822494

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Macaron salad , fruit salad, broccoli salad, banana pudding missing address at to go reach in cooler in dining room area. Operator placed Lisa Ocasio-Lopez and address . Corrected On-Site Warning

Oct 3, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

22-48-5

Detail 23227228

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23227230

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at kitchen handwash sink.

31B-03-4

Detail 23227227

Intermediate - No soap provided at kitchen handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

32-04-4

Detail 23227229

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

36-24-5

Detail 23227226

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall at mop sink .